A method for combining radio link simulations and system simulations for a slow frequency hopped cellular system

To assess the performance of an advanced mobile radio access system, it is important to make use of suitable simulation tools in order to evaluate the impact on the system of the different control and adaptation mechanisms. In order to have accurate results from such system simulations, the radio link performance has to be modelled. Separate radio link simulations are used to give the performance results. A two step look-up table approach is presented for the combining of the radio link simulations with the system simulations. The look-up tables allow an accurate modelling of the transport chain in the system simulations